Business Advice
Budget 2018: Scott Morrison is promising income tax relief, but will a “coffee and cake” cut help small businesses?
Treasurer Scott Morrison has doubled down on pledges to provide income tax relief in the May budget, but experts say concessions on this fro…
Fair Work Ombudsman launches ‘Small Business Showcase’ rule book of workplace regulations
The Fair Work Ombudsman today launched its Small Business Showcase, a range of digital resources that come together as a rule book for doing…
Here’s what it means when Jeff Bezos sends Amazon staff one of his ominous “question mark” emails
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says one key thing he loves about his customers is that they are “divinely discontent”, so when it comes to custom…
The problem word in “customer-centric” is …
Today I want to talk about customer-centric. Or passenger-centric, member-centric, patient-centric, partner-centric or any of the other cent…
Feeling inspired? Three things you must do to turn your great business idea into reality
Where is your next big business idea going to hit? At a workshop, in your day job, or while shoveling chicken poo?
More importantly: once…
Mick Keogh appointed to take over ACCC small business role
There will soon be a changing of the guard at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, with current ACCC Commissioner Mick Keogh …
Scott Morrison’s budget silence: Has he forgotten SMEs?
Treasurer Scott Morrison says he won’t be “Santa” when handing down next month’s federal budget, but despite pledging to focus on infrastruc…
“The freedom is back”: Aussie Farmers Direct franchisees move on as administrators recommend winding up the grocery delivery chain
Franchisees of Aussie Farmers Direct say they have zero faith in seeing any money owed to them by the business, as the administrators of the…
Australia’s China wine boom is gathering pace
After a bit of a dry spell — pun intended — Australian wine makers have just recorded their best 12 months of exports ever.
And the…
Small business vindicated after firing assistant for lying about another staff member’s whereabouts
A personal assistant has lost her unfair dismissal bid after her boss fired her for covering for the absences of another staff member, who a…
